From: tattooz@frontiernet.net   
      
   Wow one bowl. That must be some seriously expensive bud.   
   "herr owen"  wrote in message   
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   > I agree that people should not be prosecuted for smoking marijuana.  I   
   > believe it should be "decriminalized".  Yes, one bowlful of marijuana   
   > can alter the perception of reality in vulnerable individuals.   
   > Cannabis can induce chronic derealization.  How would you like your   
   > world to appear as 2D, with people looking like cardboard cutouts?   
   > How would you like to wonder why you cant recognize your face in the   
   > mirror?  I'm not talking about the duration of a cannabis high....I'm   
   > tlaking about forever.  As for my sources of information, I would   
   > refer you to the swedish conscript study on the link between cannabis   
   > and schizophrenia.  For information on cannabis and   
   > derealization/depersonalization, just do the google search on those   
   > two terms and enlighten yourself.   
   >   
   >   
   > "Melanie Lacasse"  wrote in message   
   news:...   
   > > Wow...that's quite a trip! One bowl huh? I guess you've never been   
   stoned? I   
   > > have never EVER seen ANYONE trip out on weed. If they did...it was no   
   doubt   
   > > laced. As an example of why it should be legal...what about bungee   
   > > jumping?...hey...one bad jump and you can consider yourself toast. But   
   guess   
   > > what? It's legal!!! Why? Because people should have a choice in what   
   risks   
   > > there willing to take to reach their high. No one's saying marijuana   
   isn't   
   > > harmful...but it shouldn't be illegal. Especially when it's effects are   
   much   
   > > less than that of alcohol. Long term and short term. What would you   
   prefer?   
   > > To live beside a house of rowdy alcoholics or mellow pot heads? Why   
   should   
   > > we be prosecuted for something that does no one else any harm (unless of   
   > > course they choose to be in the same room filled with smoke)? There are   
   many   
   > > reasons you can argue that pot should be illegal...but there are far   
   more   
   > > reasons to argue that it shouldn't!   
   > > I know hundreds of people who smoke. People who work in many respectable   
   > > jobs...and aside from smoking pot (instead of getting drunk) they're   
   > > complete law abiders. These people have children, some have   
   > > grandchildren...why should these people be considered unlawful citizens   
   just   
   > > for their desire to smoke a joint? Mushrooms, acid, cocaine, heroine   
   > > etc...these are mind altering drugs that should be illegal and   
   > > criminal...these are the ones that can screw up a person for life. Maybe   
   you   
   > > should double check your sources of info!   
   > >   
   > > "herr owen"  wrote in message   
   > > news:a748abd1.0401151755.131cd6be@posting.google.com...   
   > > > Nelanie,   
   > > >      I wouldn't have a problem "decriminalizing" cannabis.  Legalizing   
   > > > it would lead to promotion of the drug for profit. I don't think   
   > > > that's beneficial. I wouldn't trivialize the potential harmful effects   
   > > > of cannabis for some individuals.  Studies are suggesting that early   
   > > > cannabis use increases the risk (as much as 6 fold) of developing   
   > > > schizophrenia.  The pot wasn't laced with PCP.  Some people will have   
   > > > horrifficly traumatic experiences on cannabis.  THey will develope   
   > > > panic syndrome and/or suffer chronic depersonalization and/or   
   > > > derealization.  In other words, one bowl full of good bud can alter   
   > > > perception of self and reality  -  FOREVER!   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > >   
   > > > "Melanie Lacasse"  wrote in message   
   > >  news:...   
   > > > > I have had for a very long time a very strong desire to voice my   
   > >  opinions   
   > > > > on legalizing pot. Anyone out there that thinks pot is evil or   
   criminal   
   > >  has   
   > > > > obviously never been stoned! I want to make a comparison...if you   
   had   
   > > > > a room full of 50 people who's drug of choice was alcohol (yes...it   
   is a   
   > > > > drug) and they were all getting drunk to have a good time...what do   
   you   
   > > > > think you'd find in that room by the end of the night?   
   > > > >   
   > > > >  Well in case you have never been to a gathering of this sort...let   
   me   
   > >  fill   
   > > > > you in. You'll have those who are crying on someone's shoulder   
   telling   
   > >  there   
   > > > > sob story, you'll have those couples who get drunk and jealous and   
   beat   
   > >  then   
   > > > > crap out of each other and you'll also have the testosterone filled   
   > >  males   
   > > > > who   
   > > > > decide that now that they're drunk everyone's looking at them funny   
   and   
   > >  they   
   > > > > decide they want to pick a fight. I have to say though...that there   
   are   
   > > > > quite a few that do stay happy...but they still don't act the same   
   as   
   > >  when   
   > > > > their sober.   
   > > > > Typically even the happiest drunk can get too loud and overly   
   friendly.   
   > >  Most   
   > > > > will drive away as drunk as they are and some of those will actually   
   > >  make it   
   > > > > home. Of those who do...there will be a good number of them that   
   will go   
   > > > > home miserable and depressed and those who go home to beat on their   
   wife   
   > > > > because some drunk guy hit on her. These are all possible   
   > >  scenarios...and   
   > > > > trust me...I've been there and I can promise you they're very   
   common.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > However...you take another group of 50 people who's drug of choice   
   is   
   > > > > marijuana and they decide to get together to have a good time (no   
   one   
   > >  here   
   > > > > is drinking). What do you think you'll see by the end of the night   
   > >  there?   
   > > > > Well again...let me educate those who've never been to a strictly   
   > >  smoking   
   > > > > party. You'll have those who are sitting in a corner paranoid   
   because   
   > >  they   
   > > > > think everyone's in the place is staring and making comments. (These   
   > >  people   
   > > > > are rare...they're usually people who are paranoid about how they   
   look   
   > >  to   
   > > > > begin with...pot can amplify the paranoia factor). I've also seen   
   one or   
   > >  two   
   > > > > who may have a panic attack (usually self induced by their own   
   > >  paranoia).   
   > > > > However...the majority of those people will be huddled into groups   
   > >  laughing   
   > > > > and joking and telling funny stories...etc.   
   > > > >   
   > > > > Fact remains...pot is merely a mood altering drug...makes you mellow   
   and   
   > > > > giddy for the most part. Where as alcohol is a mood altering and in   
   my   
   > > > > opinion   
   > > > > mind altering. I mean I've said and done things when I was drunk   
   that I   
   > > > > never   
   > > > > would have done sober or even stoned. But yet...society still   
   believes   
   > >  that   
   > > > > pot   
      
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